Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald

Martin Macdonald is an experienced digital journalist who has significant expertise in a number of different genres, including his work on FootballTransfers.

After initially working in financial services, Martin gained a qualification in advertising and public relations before joining the Real Times Network group. He has contributed to a number of different sites covering a range of topics, including

FootballTransfers, GPFans, FootballCritic, Goal.com, The Celtic Exchange and The Celtic Star.

Football presented a path to Martin into the journalism world, while his passion for movies meant any opportunity to land a role within film reporting would be grasped with both hands. It is this passion which helped him land the role as Editor-In-Chief of successful film rating brand MovieMeter.

MovieMeter began by becoming the largest, most complete movie archive in the Netherlands, and has now branched out successfully into English language and beyond. Not only is Martin in charge of MovieMeter on a daily basis, he is also a subscriber and partof the site’s community and fabric. You will regularly see him providing his own, personal movie ratings as well as engaging in conversations with others in the comments section.

In addition to writing for MovieMeter.com, Martin is a co-presenter of the movie podcast Ugly Pulp Odyssey. The podcast was originally born out of a lockdown need for creativity and entertainment, but he, along with his friends Barry and Ross, have recorded more than 50 episodes to date.

An odd name for a podcast, you say? It was born out of the trio’s three favourite movies; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Pulp Fiction and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Articles from Martin Macdonald

Odegaard faces fight to usurp Smith Rowe for Arsenal place, says Ray Parlour
  • 19 May 2021

Odegaard faces fight to usurp Smith Rowe for Arsenal place, says Ray Parlour

Giroud to be denied ‘number one’ destination with Chelsea stay looking likely
  • 17 May 2021

Giroud to be denied ‘number one’ destination with Chelsea stay looking likely

Solskjaer: Man Utd want Lingard back after West Ham loan
  • 19 May 2021

Solskjaer: Man Utd want Lingard back after West Ham loan

Dzeko tipped for Premier League return, but who will sign him?
  • 19 May 2021

Dzeko tipped for Premier League return, but who will sign him?

Messi will move to PSG, says former player Omar da Fonseca
  • 17 May 2021

Messi will move to PSG, says former player Omar da Fonseca

West Ham complete permanent deal for Said Benrahma
  • 19 May 2021

West Ham complete permanent deal for Said Benrahma

Pochettino discusses potential PSG swoops for Messi and Ramos
  • 19 May 2021

Pochettino discusses potential PSG swoops for Messi and Ramos

Dwight McNeil tipped for move to bigger club after flourishing with Burnley
  • 19 May 2021

Dwight McNeil tipped for move to bigger club after flourishing with Burnley

Liverpool have been ‘naive’ in the transfer market and it could cost them, says former defender
  • 19 May 2021

Liverpool have been ‘naive’ in the transfer market and it could cost them, says former defender

Will Odegaard sign for Arsenal permanently from Real Madrid? Arteta has his say
  • 17 May 2021

Will Odegaard sign for Arsenal permanently from Real Madrid? Arteta has his say

Odegaard brings Arsenal something we never had before, says Arteta
  • 17 May 2021

Odegaard brings Arsenal something we never had before, says Arteta

Harry Kane warned against Real Madrid move by Crouch
  • 19 May 2021

Harry Kane warned against Real Madrid move by Crouch

Who is Christoph Baumgartner, the Bundesliga wonderkid linked with Man Utd?
  • 19 May 2021

Who is Christoph Baumgartner, the Bundesliga wonderkid linked with Man Utd?

De Jong is better at Barcelona than he was at Ajax, insists Koeman
  • 17 May 2021

De Jong is better at Barcelona than he was at Ajax, insists Koeman

Klopp on whether Liverpool will sign a centre-back in January
  • 19 May 2021

Klopp on whether Liverpool will sign a centre-back in January

Tuchel has been left a ‘present’ by Lampard, says Klopp
  • 17 May 2021

Tuchel has been left a ‘present’ by Lampard, says Klopp

Why Hansi Flick might leave Bayern at the end of the season
  • 19 May 2021

Why Hansi Flick might leave Bayern at the end of the season

Luis Suarez ‘must be laughing his socks off’ at Barcelona
  • 19 May 2021

Luis Suarez ‘must be laughing his socks off’ at Barcelona

No big signings for Barcelona anytime soon, says presidential candidate Font
  • 17 May 2021

No big signings for Barcelona anytime soon, says presidential candidate Font

Odegaard reveals which Arsenal player he idolised growing up
  • 19 May 2021

Odegaard reveals which Arsenal player he idolised growing up